Farmer Leaders to Meet with Customers in Mexico, Haiti, Ecuador and Chile
Whether it is for noodles in Asia, bread in South America or cookies in North Africa, once U.S. wheat leaves the farm, the journey it will go on has only just begun. The choices U.S. wheat farmers make when growing their wheat plays a big role in that journey but they seldom see exactly how […]
Learning About Food Security and Development in Tanzania
By Elizabeth Westendorf, USW Policy Specialist U.S. wheat farmers are proud of their commodity’s role in U.S. foreign aid around the world, and the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Food Aid Working Group (FAWG) works diligently to support U.S. international food assistance programs. Food aid has always been an important focus of USW’s policy work, both […]
U.S. Wheat Farmers See How Overseas Customers Value Their Crop
Montana farmer Denise Conover knows her wheat. She watches the markets, takes care of her land and stays up-to-date on current research to select the hard red winter (HRW) wheat varieties that will perform best on her farm. Once her wheat leaves the farm, she understands the valuable role everyone in the grain chain plays […]
Farmer Leaders to Meet with Customers in Thailand and the Philippines
By Amanda J. Spoo, USW Communications Specialist Every year USW sends teams of U.S. farmers overseas to visit markets they supply with wheat. These regional visits highlight the day-to-day work and marketing strategies of USW’s overseas offices and connect the farmers to their customers and industry stakeholders. “The feedback we hear consistently from our customers […]
Wheat Breeders Traveling to Asia to Listen and Share with Milling and Baking Customers
Each year the United States exports, on average, 25 to 35 million metric tons (MMT) of wheat, which accounts for roughly 50 percent of the annual crop. This makes the voice of overseas customers important to wheat research. To demonstrate that importance, four wheat breeders will travel with U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) to Asia, April […]